Posted 50 months ago
Nurse Practitioner
@ HeadHunting Inc.
Ontario
Overview
HeadHunting Inc. is hiring a Nurse Practitioner on contract for its clients in long-term care and hospitals across various locations in Ontario. The role provides primary care and follow-up to an assigned group of patients and families, leads service delivery improvements, and advocates for clients at the point of care and policy level. Candidates need an RN (EC) certificate from the College of Nurses of Ontario and at least five years of geriatric care experience.
Responsibilities:
- Provide primary care and follow-up to an assigned patient group
- Assess, diagnose and treat diseases and conditions
- Communicate diagnoses and prognoses to patients, families and care team
- Lead service delivery solutions and advocate for clients
- Encourage clinical inquiry and nursing research
Requirements summary:
- Current RN (EC) certificate from the College of Nurses of Ontario
- NP-PHC or NP-Adult certificate from a recognized program
- Five years of geriatric care across two settings
- Demonstrated autonomous prescribing and diagnostic competency
- Advanced computer and mobile communication skills
- Strong leadership, interpersonal and research skills
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2022-09-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Travel | air: none |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | RN (EC), NP-PHC, NP-Adult, Gerontology Nursing certification (CNA) |
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HeadHunting Inc.
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 47 |
Responsibilities
- Provides primary medical care and/or follow up to an agreed upon group of clients/patients and their families within outpatient programs
- Assesses, diagnoses and provides intervention for diseases, disorders and conditions
- Communicates findings and diagnoses and discusses health outcomes and prognoses to patients, families and the inter-professional care team
- Assumes a leadership role within the program and the interdisciplinary team to develop solutions/service delivery models that provide exceptional patient/family care
- Provision of leadership in advocating for clients at the point of care, across the organizations and/or at the health system/policy level.
- Encourages and models critical clinical inquiry that drives the development of nursing research and improves patient care
- Identifies needs and makes recommendations for changes within the system to enhance both clinical practice and client outcomes
Qualifications
- Current certificate of competence, in good standing, from the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class (RN (EC))
- Membership in Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (‘NPAO’) preferred
- Nurse Practitioner-Primary Health Care (‘NP-PHC’) or Nurse Practitioner-Adult (‘NP-Adult’) certificate from a recognized program
- National certification in Gerontology Nursing from the CNA
- Minimum five (5) years providing geriatric care in a combination of at least two of the following settings: hospital inpatient, outpatient, home care and virtual care
- Demonstrated competency in autonomous diagnosis, order and interpretation of diagnostic tests, prescribing pharmaceuticals and performing procedures within the RN (EC) legislated scope of practice, designated medical directives and Collaborative Practice Agreement
- Advanced competence with computers and mobile communications is required
- Demonstrated effective leadership skills – including flexibility, creativity and commitment
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including dealing with conflict, mentoring, and coaching
- Demonstrated research knowledge, program planning, implementation and evaluation skills
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